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“Moscow’s action against organization that oversees immigration to Israel seen as retaliation for Israel’s stance on Ukraine war”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Russia officially calls for Jewish Agency operations to be ‘dissolved’  Judah Ari Gross July 21, 2022 Russian authorities officially called Thursday for the “dissolution” of the Jewish Agency’s offices in the country, filing an appeal to that … Continue reading

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This year, Jews are facing a challenging situation that may prevent them from properly exercising their religious traditions

JERUSALEM POST Jews invited to send notes to be placed in Western Wall for Yom Kippur by Tobias Siegal September 23, 2020 The Jewish Agency has launched a unique global project that will allow Jews from across the world to … Continue reading

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Jewish Agency reports 9,880 western European Jews immigrated to Israel in 2015

ISRAEL HAYOM Aliyah from western Europe hits all-time high in 2015 by Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff January 15, 2016 Jewish immigration to Israel from western Europe has reached an all-time high as a result of a rise in … Continue reading

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At Paris aliya fair, French Jews ponder their future

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Elhanan Miller January 12, 2015 The government tells them to stay, Israeli leaders tell them to go, but despite the rhetoric, economic challenges may hold the potential immigrants back. As Parisians flocked Sunday to Place de la … Continue reading

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Fleeing their country’s civil war, Ukrainian Jews head for Israel

WASHINGTON POST by Ruth Eglash December 25, 2014 Yulia, Kostiantyn and their daughter, Valerie, don’t look like a typical refugee family. All well dressed — even the Chihuahua, Micky, wearing a chic dog jacket — they might not seem out … Continue reading

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